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US 7,846,678 B2Granted
Enhancing endotoxin detection
AssigneeBioDtech, Inc.
InventorsMichael G. Pepe, Milton Keith Champion
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Abstract
Provided herein are methods for detecting gram negative bacteria or lipopolysaccharide in a sample. Kits for detecting gram negative bacteria or lipopolysaccharide in a sample are provided.
Claims27
A method for detecting gram negative bacteria or lipopolysaccharide in a sample comprising the steps of:
- (a) contacting the sample with one or more lipopolysaccharide binding polypeptides in the presence of an inactive acidic protease;
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- (b) determining whether the one or more lipopolysaccharide binding polypeptides bind to the sample, binding indicating the sample contains gram negative bacteria or lipopolysaccharide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.